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Eddie Palmieri, Grammy-winning Latin jazz pioneer, dies at 88
The renowned pianist and composer won eight Grammy Awards and helped shape the sound of Latin jazz, salsa and rumba.
Latin Music Legend Eddie Palmieri Dies at Age 88 Inside Longtime New Jersey Home Following 'an Extended Illness'
Palmieri, who was viewed as a pioneer of New York City's Latin jazz scene, passed away after "an extended illness." ...
Eddie Palmieri, Latin Music’s Dynamic Innovator, Dies at 88
He roped salsa into conversation with jazz, rock, funk and even modern classical music. “A new world music,” one critic said, ...
Eddie Palmieri, a trailblazer in Latin music, has died at age 88
The bandleader and pianist was one of the leading Latin musicians of his generation. He won multiple Grammys and was ...
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New York City Pays Tribute to Latin Jazz Icon Eddie Palmieri at Visitation Ceremony
New York City holds visitation for late Latin jazz icon Eddie Palmieri from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral ...
Eddie Palmieri, a champion of Latin jazz, dies at 88
The award-winning pianist, bandleader and composer was influential in the New York salsa scene and won the first Grammy in a ...
Eddie Palmieri, Grammy-Winning Latin Music Trailblazer, Dies at 88: 'He Inspired Generations'
Grammy-winning Latin music trailblazer Eddie Palmieri died on Wednesday, Aug. 6 after "an extended illness," his daughter ...
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Fans pay respects to Latin music legend Eddie Palmieri in New York City
Visitation will take place from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel on Madison Avenue on the Upper East Side ...
Eddie Palmieri, pioneering Latin jazz musician and first Latino to win a Grammy, dies at 88
Eddie Palmieri, the avant-garde musician who was one of the most innovative artists of rumba and Latin jazz, has died. He was ...
An appreciation of Eddie Palmieri, a guiding light of Latin music
NPR Music's Felix Contreras remembers one of salsa music's architects — Eddie Palmieri — who died Wednesday at 88.
Eddie Palmieri, Grammy-winning pioneer of Latin jazz and salsa music, dies at 88
Eddie Palmieri, the renowned pianist and Latin music pioneer who founded groups like La Perfecta and Harlem River Drive, has ...
Latin jazz and salsa composer Eddie Palmieri dies at 88
Latin jazz and salsa composer Eddi Palmieri has died at the age of 88. NBC News' Steven Romo takes a look back at the Grammy Award winner's iconic career and influence in Latin music.